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Word List Day 10
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| illicit | unlawful; forbidden |
| viscous | sticky/semi-fluid |
| aversion | strong dislike |
| haughty | arrogant; conceited |
| concord | agreement or harmony |
| latent | present but not yet active; developed or visible |
| topple | be unsteady and overturn |
| supersede | take the place of |
| entangle | put into difficulties |
| variegate | To mark with different shade or colors |
| inept | unskillful; said or done at the wrong time |
| deviance | being different in moral standards (from normal) |
| enunciate | pronounce (words)/express a theory |
| polemic | a controversial argument / a person engaged in such an argument |
| pristine | primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated |
| impediment | something that hinders (e.g. stammer) |
| floe | a sheet of floating ice |
| malevolence | wishing to do evil |
| prevalent | common |
| undermine | weaken gradually at the base make something under |
| arduous | steep difficult ascent; laborious |
| slack | sluggish; dull; not tight |
| calisthenics | exercises to develop strong bodies |
| placate | soothe pacify calm |
| palate | roof of the mouth; sense of taste |
| regicide | crime of killing a king |
| iconoclast | person who attacks popular beliefs |
| pungency | sharpness stinging quality |
| aloof | reserved; indifferent |
| indomitable | not easily discouraged or subdued |
| finesse | delicate way of dealing with a situation |
| whimsical | full of odd and fanciful ideas |
| tamper | interfere with |
| recluse | person who lives alone and avoids people |
| hush | make or become silent |